January 10, 2013

Huzzah! I finished something recently!* Thank you to Crystal Seibert of It's Doable for the idea, which of course I found on Pinterest.

This is an AWESOME way to burn through paper scraps, and I'll be sharing more paper mosaic projects later. Unfortunately, while I love the way this turned out ... I don't like it over the mantel, which is where I was planning on putting it. I have no idea what to do with this now. I think the problem is that my house is full of muted colors and the red is just way too vibrant without anything to balance it. So do I make another one with different colors?

Something has got to replace our mantel "art;" a marker sketch I did of the view from our back steps looking out onto the light rail and mills. It is geographically inaccurate. And very, very plain. Perhaps the red was a bit of an over-compensation.

UPDATE (1/3/13):
We've moved! Now we don't have a space over the fireplace for artwork as
it's a really, really, really old-style mantel with a mirror - which
works great for quaint xmas decor.

So the flower mosaic ended up in my new closet-sized craft room. I hung
it with an empty gold frame I had lying around and I dare say I like it.
Brightens up what it otherwise a pretty crowded space.

Also, I can now
sew while being watched over by a *totally authentically signed* photo
of Barbara Walters.

Very inspiring.

*True, but this isn't it. Wrote this months ago. Soon we shall see the real project-of-late.

About Me

I am a framer/sociologist/writer/retail maven with a penchant for crafting whatever I can get my hands on. Also rambling. I'd like to be in a band. I'm always in awe of life's dualities. I love pop culture. I believe in karma and humanism. I dabble in drawing. I have an awesome husband, the cutest Jack Russell Terrier ever, and a super-kid.

My shop will return. Maybe.

Subscribe To

Please note...

That, of course, the thoughts here are my own. I try to be truthful and fair. The images are the property of myself or the person indicated. Anything taken from here should be credited accordingly and not sold in any form. Thank you!